Brainstorming questions

You are going to listen to a text on ownership of natural resources. Before you listen, answer the following questions.

1.What is a natural resource?

2.Give some examples of natural resources based on your definition.

3.In your area, who owns natural resources? Why?

Listening 1

Listen to the audio below and put the word in their appropriate places.

Activity 1

land,  water,     people, livelihood, soil mining,   fisheries, health, productivity

plants and animals,     bio-diversity conservation

1. Natural resource management is the management of natural resources such as (a)________ (b) _______ and __________ (c_)________
2. It  brings  together  natural  heritage  management,__________  (d_)__________water management,___________ (_e   )_________   and the future sustainability of  industries like agriculture,_________ (f_) __________  tourism,___________(_g_) and forestry.
3. It  recognizes  that (_h) _______ and  (_i_)_________ depend  on  the __________(_j_)___________ productivity  of  our  landscapes,  and  their  actions  as stewards of the land play a critical role in maintaining this health and (_k_)_________                                       

1.What do you understand from the topic?

2.What will you expect to get from the listening text?

3.Are you familiar with these words? empowerment, conservation, livelihood?

Listen to the audio below and answer the questions in while listening section